Larry Kudlow

One of the ironies of trade protectionism is that tariffs and import quotas are what we do to ourselves in times of peace and what foreign nations do to u?s with blockades to keep imports from entering our country in times of war.

Quote: "America is open for business, and we are competitive once again." End quote. That was just one of the key lines in President Trump's highly successful Davos speech this week.Of course, in going to Davos, Trump entered the lion's den. A year ago such a visit would...

I hope Steve Bannon will reflect on his downfall and revisit these prosperity lessons. In life, doors close and doors open. We can learn from our mistakes and move on to better times. A smart guy like Bannon should work to help us, not harm us.

Warts and all, if I were a voting member of Congress, I would certainly cast a “yea” vote for the tax-cut plan passed by the Senate and House and headed for conference (to work out minor differences) in the weeks ahead.

One way or another -- even with the glitches and differences between the House and Senate tax plans -- Congress will come up with a significant pro-growth bill because business tax cuts are still the centerpiece. And they should do it this year.